San Jacinto River Authority v. Duke

This is a summary judgment case. Duke filed suit to recover damages for an alleged wrongful termination by the San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA). Duke alleged that he was wrongfully fired by SJRA and that his case falls within the exception to the employment-at-will doctrine set forth in Sabine Pilot Service, Inc. v. Hauck, 687 S.W.2d 733 (Tex.1985). The trial court granted SJRA’s motion for summary judgment on the grounds that Duke did not satisfy the elements of this exception.

The court of appeals reversed, stating that the proper method for attacking sufficiency of the pleadings is by…